Legal Opinion
Harland Enterprises, Inc. v. Commander Oil Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 20, 1984PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
This action was brought for damages sustained when plaintiffs’ warehouse was destroyed by fire. Defendant oil company, whose carelessness in repairing an oil burner located on the premises is alleged to have started the fire, cross-claimed against defendant fire department for negligence in fighting the fire. Special Term granted the fire department’s motion to dismiss the cross claim on the grounds that no special duty to provide fire protection was owed to the oil company, and that mere errors…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Rottkamp v. YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- McGee v. Adams Paper & Twine Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
- McGee v. Adams Paper & Twine Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
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- Fowler v. Town of TiconderogaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Angnabooguk v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 2001
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